The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-03


His Wife from Douglas.
GEORGIA
Augusta is to have a bleachery.
covington is afflicted with tramps.
Griffin has the gospel tent up and in
operation.
The picnic on Champion creek last Satur-
day was a success.
John 7. Waterman has purchased the
Thomaston Times.
There viii be a picnic at Box Springs on
Saturday, June IL.
Work commenced Tuesday morning on
what is to be No. 8 in Albanys system of
artesian wells.
A charter has been granted to the Secur-
fty Investment Company, of Atlanta, by the
Superior Court
Peaches are now ripe and are being shipped
in large quantities from Pomona. Shippers
are getting good prices.
Young Lawrence, a son of DIR. Lawrence.
oSMadison, was adjudged lunatic Tues
9hy, and win be taken to the asylum.
The Bonner Watchmdn's railroad edition
is good one and full of interesting data
regarding Athens and its advantages.
In Clinch county there is house of wor-
ship called the =" Postum Trot church. and
not far from it is a sect called the Coon
ites-
Mr.. Clay has finished an artesian well at
Herndon. 1t carries a 2-inch pipe, is 400
feet deep and furnishes thirty gallons to the
minute.
John Baugh lost three good mules by
lightning on his farm, several miles south of
LaGrange, Wednesday. Two negroes were
stunned.
Jerry Walker, sentenced for six years
from Cobb county, will be discharged from
the penitentiary ON June 20, having served
his term.
Capt. Tolliver, of Calhoun county, has
commenced work on his slate quarry near
Plainville, and is getting out some very
fine specimens of slate.
Gov. Gordon before going to Aiken for
Blackwood. He will be tried next week for
forgery on three indictments.
Jose Addy, of Hollowville, had his safe
blown open Wednesday night. Fortunately
Mr. Addy had carried all the money home
that day. Dynamite was used
Two Notaries Public were commissioned
Monday. Isham Vest for the 9T4th district
of Dade county, and B. NJ. Evans for the
l269th district of Richmond county.
The District Conference of the Macon
district of the Methodist church convened
at Hawkinsville on Tuesday last. Rev. j.
w. Domingos preached the opening sermon.
Mr.. Camp, the Secretary and Treasurer of
the Benevolent Association of Columbus.
says that the membership of the association
now numbers la, and is increasing every
day.
1t is reported that the negro boy who cut
tDocka Gray near Fayette, on Monday, has
been shot by some of the. parties searching
Tor him. His body is supposed to be in the
swamp.
Two more insurance companies paid their
taxes to the Comptroller General Wednes-
day. The United States Life, of New
York, paid $3.50 AZ, and the Macon Fire paid
Sil7 o.
The Rome Bulletin says that an old dar-
hey, George jackson, living at the Rush
place, eleven miles from Rome, has his
third wife and fifty children. He is about
6S years old.
Brother Stacy, of the Brunswick Adre1,-
tiser and appeal deserves much credit for
his persistent labors as a journalist in push
ing the fortunes of his town. The effect is
shown already.
A commission has been issued by Adit.
Gen. Kell to w S. McHenry as Captain of
the Madison Home Guards. A supply of
ammunition has been sent also to the Wal
ton Home Guards.
William Lynch, of Butts county, was be-
fore the United States Commissioner at
Macon Wednesday on the charge of illicit
distilling. He was committed to Jail in de-
fault of $500 bond.
The Townsville Times reports that the
hitherto vigorous LeConte pear is shedding
its leaves. Some alarm is felt lest the tree
may prove not to be exempt from disease,
as has hitherto been thought.
Congressman Grimes has nominated Bedell
Parker, of Harris, to vacancy in the Naval
Academy at Annapolis The appointment is
good one, as Bedell is said to be boy of
excellent parts and bright mind.
The first annual tournament Of the Classic
City wheelnen is set for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, July z, 5 and 8, at Athens.
A very elaborate programme has been pre-
pared and some valuable prizes will be Of
Tered.
The Central City Light Infantry, one Of
Macons colored companies, held an election
for captain Monday night. Preston Day.
formerly lieutenant in the company. was
elected, he having received nearly all the
votes cast.
An application will be made to the Legis-
lature next month for a charter for the es-
Enlistment OF the Marietta Loan and Bank
ing Company. There is promise of ample
capital from parties as soon as the charter is
obtained.
The Columbu sE,,qttirer-Sun learns that
new two-story brick factory is to he erected
at an early day in that city, with a capacity
of 400 looms. 1t is also said that a new
cotton factory is to be erected on the south
commons.
A petition, signed by LOO voters, we've
presented to the Rome Ordinary Tuesday.
asking for an election on the prohibition
question at an early day. 1t is not vet
known when the election will be called by
the Ordinary.
Saturday afternoon j. j. and Bob Beas-
ley, two brothers living In Union district
says the Griffin Neios, had falling out over
: a buggy, and at once began to cut and slash
each other with knives until both were Sc.
verely injured.
When the fire bell taps in Atlanta about
LOO people drop everything else and rush
- the streets to see Chief Joyner drive to
the scene of action. The Captain has low
cred the record several times, and is still
cptting it down.
Hubert Culberson, one of the most promi-
nent of the younger members of the At
lentn bar, was united in marriage to Miss
Kate Bleckley. the charming daughter of
4 Chief Justice Logan Z. Bleckley, at At
lanta Wednesday.
The Macon Board of Trade held meeting
"Wednesday morning IL was called for the
purpose of considering the best steps to be
Atallen in the matter OF rendering the Jasper
and Jones county people barbecue III